Chess Puzzle #28n0i — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1033 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishop g5; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights a5/g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qf7# — queen f3→f7, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qf7# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r2q1bnr/ppp1k1p1/3p3p/n3P1B1/3P4/5Q2/PPP3PP/RN3RK1 b - - 2 11

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